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Important vs. Urgent

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“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower

As the year is winding down we may find ourselves trying to accomplish everything we set out to achieve this year: our vision board, our goals, etc. This is a good time to take a step back and decide what is important as well as what is urgent.

Many don’t see the distinction of the two. Here is how I see it: Urgent tasks demand your attention right now. Important tasks contribute to your long-term goals.

I would suggest that the important should demand more of your attention than the urgent. We should focus on the important and not get distracted by the urgent.

To understand how you go about doing that, this article explains it very well.

“It is not enough to be busy… The question is: what are we busy about?” —Henry David Thoreau

Have a great weekend.

—Vijay

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